Hong Kong TVB, From Foundation-Makeup Extra to the Century's Movie Emperor

[Hong Kong crime dramas | entertainment industry | reborn | sharp-tongued, money-loving System | slow burn | not mindless wish fulfillment | realistic ensemble cast]

Tags: Hard-earned acting skills | An epic rise from the bottom

Lin Yaoting was reborn, returning to Xiangjiang in 1988.

In his previous life, he was a top-tier star adored by millions, trending wherever he went.

In this life, he was reduced to a lowly extra on set, trampled and bullied by anyone and everyone.

From the start, the director washed his eyes with onion water, while thugs stripped him and threw him out of the studio.

To top it off, his sharp-tongued System mocked him: Acting skills: 1. Even the dogs on the street shake their heads when they see you.

In the chaotic Xiangjiang of those days, triads held sway, the entertainment industry was a snake pit, and the law of the jungle reigned.

This time, there was no backing from powerful investors, no star aura, and no fanbase to protect him.

There was only relentless practice day and night, grueling hard work, and a future fought for with his life.

If others could perform an action stunt, he would push it to the limit.

If others shunned a dangerous scene, he would face it head-on and see it through!

Everyone in this story has their wits about them. No villains are made stupid, and no NPCs are mere props.

The struggles of ordinary people, the power games on set, and clan rivalries all have their own calculations.

Everyone has their own selfish motives, and everyone is flesh and blood.

Shedding the glamorous aura of a top-tier star, Lin Yaoting puts himself into every role and becomes a legendary martial arts performer.

In an age of cold human relationships and profit above all, he advances one careful step at a time.

Years later, Lin Yaoting stands at the pinnacle of Hong Kong's entertainment industry, proving to an entire era:

Once the filters are stripped away, a pretty-faced young star can be ruthless enough to reach the summit and claim the title of Actor of the Century.